Sami Hyypia (Bayer Leverkusen)

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Throughout his ten years at the heart of Liverpool’s defence, Sami Hyypia displayed an immaculate reading of the game that was only really noticed once he left. Never blessed with electric pace, Hyypia was rarely out-played by a striker and that quiet knowledge for the game is starting to come through in his coaching. Under the Finn, Leverkusen have exceeded Bundesliga expectations and qualified for the Champions League knock-out stages. Two drubbings at the hands of Manchester United have perhaps underlined some forgivable naivety, but the 40-year-old’s progress is being monitored with interest across the continent. Not least by plenty Liverpool fans, who -- should his rapid progress be maintained -- would happily welcome a cult hero back 'home'.